HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2025-49 - Amending Code in Section 13.04.140 relating to Sewer Rate Increase and Associated FeesORDINANCE NO.-,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 13.04.140 TITLED
"RATES AND CHARGES--SEWERS--SCHEDULE" AND SECTION
13.04.160 "SEWER TAP RATES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown, Texas (the "City") last modified its wastewater rates in
October 2025, and
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of wastewater service; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown wishes to adopt new wastewater rates,
effective for all utility services provided on and after October 1, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 55 1.
SECT10N 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
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to read as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION4. Section 13.04.i61 of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 5. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflij
with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 6. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions,
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. r]
SECTION 7. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to
attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect on October 1, 2025 11
accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the of&t6' 2025
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the �Of4WWW025.
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A. Availability. This schedule applies to residential customers in single- arm y resi•ences, or to
residential locations that have domestic use only and one individual dwelling unit per water
meter. This schedule is not available to multi -family dwellings of more than one dwelling
unit per water meter.
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1. Flat Rate Inside City Limits: $60.85 per month
2. Flat Rate Outside City Limits: $70.00 per month
-incme sewer•iscunt that is 2ercent elw the Residential customers may request a low odo0 pbo
current Flat Rate for the Residential Service that is applicable.
2. To qualify for the discount, customer or a permanent resident in the household must
participate in the Medicaid Program and provide verifiable proof of that
participation, such as a Medicaid card or official documentation.
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A. Availability. This schedule is available, by written request only, to non-residential consumers
that have a single water line to their location that is no larger than 1/4-inch and serves only one
unit; a single sewer line, no larger than four inches; no more than ten plumbing fixtures; and
whose function, processes or product does not utilize or require water.
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1. Flat Rate Inside City Limits: $60.85 per month
2. Flat Rate Outside City Limits: $70.00 per mon]
Commercial:
A. Availability, This schedule applies to non-residential customers at commercial or general
service locations with a wastewater service line six inches or smaller.
1. Inside City Limits.
a) Customer Charge: $92.00 per month
b) Volumetric Charge: $5.30 per 1,000 gallons
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C. The volumetric charges in this Section are calculated using the actual water consumption
billed per month.
Large Commercial:
A. Availability. This schedule applies to non-residential customers at commercial or general
service locations with a wastewater service line eight inches or larger. Multifamily locations
do not qualify.
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a) Customer Charge: $188.05 per month
b) Volumetric Charge: $6.05 per 1,000 gallons
C. The volumetric charges in this Section are calculated using the actual water consumption
billed per month.
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A. Availability. This schedule applies to multi -family residential customers with domestic use
only and more than one individual dwelling unit per water meter.
B. Net Monthly Rate. Multifamily Dwellings served by one master meter will be billed on a per
unit basis. The minimum charge will be an amount equal to the applicable Residential Service
rate multiplied by the number of dwelling units, multiplied by two-thirds
C. Any non-residential portion of a multifamily location with a separate meter shall be
considered a small commercial, commercial, or large commercial consumer, depending upon
the size of the line to said meter.
A. Availability' This schedule applies to any non-residential customer with a wastewater service
line six inches or small and whose Standard'Industrial Classification (SIC) Code has the
potential for discharges that exceed the limits of Domestic Sewage as defined in section
13.20.040 and is considered an Industrial User and is subject to industrial waste permitting
1 wastewater strengthrI
averagedB. An annual wastewater sample and pretreatment permit renewal by the City is used to
determine the Industrial Users wastewater strength factor. The wastewater strength factor
remains in effect for a 12-month period following the sample results, or until replaced by a
wastewater strength factor calculated as a result of a more recent sample.
C. If a customer believes that the calculated wastewater strength factor is incorrect, the customer
may request a follow-up sample whose strength factor will be with resultsof
normally scheduled sample and the averaged results will remain in effect for the original 12-
month period from the prior sample. The customer will be charged a resample fee of $250.
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1. Inside City Limits.
a) Customer Charge: $127.30 per month
b) Volumetric Charge: $5.30 per 1,000 gallons multiplied by the customer's
wastewater strength factor.
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a) Customer Charge: $140.85 per month
b) Volumetric Charge: $6.05 per 1,000 gallons multiplied by the customer's
wastewater strength factor.
E. The volumetric charges in this Section are calculated using the actual water consumption
billed per month.
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A. Availability. This surcharge applies to any non-residential customer with a wastewater service
line eight inches or larger and whose Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code has the
potential for discharges that exceed the limits of Domestic Sewage as defined in section
1' 1'i and is considered an Industrialand is subject1 industrial waste permitting and
strengthwastewater r
sampleB. An annual wastewater • pretreatment permit renewal by i to determine
Industrialthe ,factor. The wastewater strength factor remains
factoreffect for a 12-month period following the sample results, or until replaced by a wastewater
strength -•I as a resultof a more recent sample.
C. If a customer believes that the calculated wastewater strength factor is incorrect, the customer
may request a follow-up sample whose strength factor will be averaged with results of the
normally scheduled sample and the averaged results will remain in effect for the original 12-
month period from the prior sample. The customer will be charged a resample fee of $250. 1
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1. Inside City Limits.
a) Customer Charge: $198.35 per month
b) Volumetric Charge: $5.30 per 1,000 gallons multiplied by the customer's
wastewater strength •
a) Customer Charge: $222.90 per month
b) Volumetric Charge: $6.05 per 1,000 gallons multiplied by the customer's
wastewater strength factor.
F. The volumetric charges in this Section are calculated using the actual water consumption
billed per month.
A. Availability. This schedule is available • non-residential locations, with the exception •i
those qualifying for a flat small commercial sewer rate, which have installed qualifying
.r♦ cooling equipment • whose product • process diverts water from the wastewater
collection system.
B. Am evaporative cooling system or other qualifying water diversion is eligible for a reduced
voluMtfie-mte.
1. The rate reduction is equal to the average system evaporation • diversion,
documented by a calculation signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer,
less an • equal to two percent for •
D. Customer may request that the City adjust their diversion percent by providing documentation
of an updated engineering calculation, no more than once annually.
E. City may require customer to provide documentation of an updated engineering calculation
to maintain the existing credit if there have been changes to the equipment or location that
may alter the evaporative cooling equipment or other water diversion process. City may also
request documentation verifying compliance with industrial waste discharge regulations.
See. 13.04.160. Sewer tap rates.
A. Sewer tap rates inside city are as follows.
1. 4" tap size, $300.00;
2. 6" tap, 450.00;
3. 8" tap, 650.00;
4. Above 8" tap, $50.00 per tap plus materials and labor.
B. Sewer tap rates outside city are as follows:
1. 4" tap size, 450.00;
2. 6" tap, 600.00;
3. 8" tap, 800.00;
4. Above 8" tap, $200.00 plus actual cost of labor and materials.
C. The following engineering and inspection fees apply to all sewer taps:
Engineering and Inspection Fee
Wastewater Service
Residential:
Single-family $620.00 per dwelling unit
Multi -family (More than 4 units) $420.00 per dwelling unit
V Park Per Space $80.00 Per Space
Non -Residential $0.25 per sq. ft."area
Sec. 13.04'140'Rates and charges —Sewers —Schedule.
Residential Service:
A. Availability. This schedule applies to residential customers in single-family residences, or to residential
locations that have domestic use only and one individual dwelling unit per water meter. This schedule is not
available to multi -family dwellings of more than one dwelling unit per water meter.
B. Net monthly rates.
1. Flat rate inside city limits: per month.
� 2. Flat rate outside city limits: per month.
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C. Residential customers may request alow-income sewer discount that isZOpercent below the current flat
rate for the residential service that isapplicable.
l. Request for low-income discount must bemade inwriting.
I. To qualify for the discount, customer or a permanent resident in the household must participate in the
Medicaid Program and provide verifiable proof of that participation, such as a Medicaid card or official
documentation.
3. Requests for the low-income discount must berenewed annually.
Q. Any customer connected to the City sewer must pay the sewer charges in this Section.
Small commercial:
A. Availability. This schedule is available, by written request only, to nonresidential consumers that have a
single water line to their location that is no larger than three -fourths -inch and serves only one unit; a single
sewer line, nolarger than four inches; numore than ten plumbing fixtures; and whose function, processes or
product does not utilize orrequire water.
B. Net monthly rate.
1. Flat rate inside city limits: $14,41560,85 per month.
� 2. Flat rate outside city limits: per month.
Commercial:
A. Availability. This schedule applies to nonresidential customers at commercial or general service locations
with awastewater service line six inches orsmaller.
B. Net monthly rate.
1. Inside city limits.
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a. Customer charge: s92,4-62k, per month.
] . b. Volumetric charge: $4�5,�.30per 1,OQ0gallons.
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2. Outside city limits.
Customer
' + a.hcange: $e�4m'�Q! 0 per month. ~
[ b. Volumetric charge: $,%406.05/per 1,OODgallons.
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C. The volumetric charges in this Section are calculated using the actual water consumption billed per month.
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Large commercial
A. Availability. This schedule applies to nonresidential customers at commercial or general service locations
with a wastewater service line eight inches or larger. Multifamily locations do not qualify.
B. Net monthly rate.
1. Inside city limits.
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a. Customer charge: $ 163.40 per month.
b. Volumetric charge: $ . S.3G per 1,000 gallons.
2. Outside city limits.
a. Customer charge: $46W—.901S8.05 per month.
b. Volumetric charge: $ 6005 per 1,000 gallons.
C. The volumetric charges in this Section are calculated using the actual water consumption billed per month.
Multifamily:
A. Availability. This schedule applies to multi -family residential customers with domestic use only and more
than one individual dwelling unit per water meter.
B. Net monthly rate. Multifamily dwellings served by one master meter will be billed on a per unit basis. The
minimum charge will be an amount equal to the applicable residential service rate multiplied by the number
of dwelling units, multiplied by two-thirds.
C. Any nonresidential portion of a multi -family location with a separate meter shall be considered a small
commercial, commercial, or large commercial consumer, depending upon the size of the line to said meter.
Industrial:
A. Availability. This schedule applies to any nonresidential customer with a wastewater service line six inches or
small and whose Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code has the potential for discharges that exceed the
limits of domestic sewage as defined in section 13.20.040 and is considered an industrial user and is subject
to industrial waste permitting and wastewater strength sampling.
B. An annual wastewater sample and pretreatment permit renewal by the City is used to determine the
industrial users wastewater strength factor. The wastewater strength factor remains in effect for a 12-month
period following the sample results, or until replaced by a wastewater strength factor calculated as a result
of a more recent sample.
C. If a customer believes that the calculated wastewater strength factor is incorrect, the customer may request
a follow-up sample whose strength factor will be averaged with results of the normally scheduled sample
and the averaged results will remain in effect for the original 12-month period from the prior sample. The
customer will be charged a resample fee of $250.00.
D. Net monthly rate.
1. Inside city limits.
a. Customer charge: $ _, . 5 27.30 per month.
b. Volumetric charge: $ ..50 per 1,000 gallons multiplied by the customer's wastewater
strength factor.
2. Outside city limits.
a. Customer charge: $ .�75140.85 per month.
b. Volumetric charge: $154,06.05 per 1,000 gallons multiplied by the customer's wastewater
strength factor.
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E. The volumetric charges in this Section are calculated using the actual water consumption billed per month.
Large industrial:
A. Availability. This surcharge applies to any nonresidential customer with a wastewater service line eight
inches or larger and whose Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code has the potential for discharges that
exceed the limits of domestic sewage as defined in section 13.20.040 and is considered an industrial user and
is subject to industrial waste permitting and wastewater strength sampling.
B. An annual wastewater sample and pretreatment permit renewal by the City is used to determine the
industrial users wastewater strength factor. The wastewater strength factor remains in effect for a 12-month
period following the sample results, or until replaced by a wastewater strength factor calculated as a result
of a more recent sample.
C. If a customer believes that the calculated wastewater strength factor is incorrect, the customer may request
a follow-up sample whose strength factor will be averaged with results of the normally scheduled sample
and the averaged results will remain in effect for the original 12-month period from the prior sample. The
customer will be charged a resample fee of $250.00.
D. Net monthly rate.
1. inside city limits.
a. Customer charge: $177..1 198.35 per month.
b. Volumetric charge: $4�55.30 per 1,000 gallons multiplied by the customer's wastewater
strength factor.
2. Outside city limits.
a. Customer charge: $149-.G0222.90 per month.
b. Volumetric charge: $5-.406.05 per 1,000 gallons multiplied by the customer's wastewater
strength factor.
F. The volumetric charges in this Section are calculated using the actual water consumption billed per month.
Evaporative cooling or wastewater diversion credit:
A. Availability. This schedule is available to nonresidential locations, with the exception of those qualifying for a
flat small commercial sewer rate, which have installed qualifying evaporative cooling equipment or whose
product or process diverts water from the wastewater collection system.
B. An evaporative cooling system or other qualifying water diversion is eligible for a reduced volumetric rate.
1. The rate reduction is equal to the average system evaporation or diversion, documented by a
calculation signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer, less an amount equal to two percent
for error.
C. Volumetric evaporative cooling or product diversion credit.
1. With documented engineering calculation standard rate x (100%- (diversion %- 2%)).
D. Customer may request that the City adjust their diversion percent by providing documentation of an updated
engineering calculation, no more than once annually.
E. City may require customer to provide documentation of an updated engineering calculation to maintain the
existing credit if there have been changes to the equipment or location that may alter the evaporative
cooling equipment or other water diversion process. City may also request documentation verifying
compliance with industrial waste discharge regulations.
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ARTICLE V. SEWER TAP RATES
Sec. 13.04.160. Sewer tap rates.
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1. 4" tap size, $300.00;
2. 6" tap, $450,00;
3 8" tap, $650.00;
4. p,bove 8" tap, $50.00 per tap plus materials and labor.
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2. 6" tap, $600.00;
3. 8" tap, $800.00;
4. Above 8" tap, $200.00 plus actual cost of labor and materials.
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X. All sewer taps are to be paid for at the time of issuance of building permit.
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